2011 Annual Report - The Commerce Commission

Table 2: Cases Successfully Disposed Of in 2011(cont…)Cases Resolved in 2011Case Number Case Name Issues Part of CCD 2010 ProvisionsBreached2011/06/14/BC-FTD/1412011/06/14/BC-FTD/142Complainant Jvs. DataBureau LtdComplainant Kvs. Company FOn 14-06-11, the Commission received a complaint from Complainant J,regarding the registering of his company name as a defaulter, with the DataBureau, which caused irreparable harm to their company. According to thecomplainant, the company was not able to obtain loans from financialinstitutions and their contracts were withdrawn because the Complainant’sname was entered as a defaulter with the Data Bureau. FCC formally wroteto the Data Bureau, informing them of the issue and seeking a response. Aresponse was received, informing FCC that the Data Bureau had made anerror and overlooked the complainant’s business name. An undertaking wasalso provided by the Data Bureau. The above was conveyed to thecomplainant and the complainant advised the Commission that he would bepursuing legal action to claim for damages and the case was closed.On 14-06-11, the Commission received a complaint from the head of aTikina Council, regarding the rise in electricity costs. Complainant Kinformed the Commission that in their council meeting, the villagers wereprotesting against the rise in electricity costs as it was not affordable bythem and had raised several questions as they could not understand thereasons for the increase. FCC after making its assessment and analysisinformed the complainant that the billing was as per the determineddomestic Tariff rate for Fiji and to take advantage of the lower Tariff rates,the consumers should reduce their consumption.Restrictive TradePracticesSection 66No Breach of the CommerceCommission Decree 2010Page64of236